San Francisco Metro: Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · Live Music · San Francisco · 31 events · data version 20261021-173303
8:00 PM · Dorian Wood + Roco Córdova · The Lab (Mission) · live_music, experimental · rating 10
thelab.org · details Weaving together chamber classical, folk, torch song, and experimental music, Dorian Wood’s Canto de Todes is a 70-minute distillation born from Wood’s acclaimed 12-hour composition and installation. The title—Spanish for “Song of Everyone”—is inspired by a lyric of the late Chilean singer and songwriter Violeta Parra.
7:00 PM · HOLLY BOWLING · SFJAZZ Lab (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details TWO-TICKET PACKAGES AVAILABLE Purchase › Nov 13: 7PM & 8:30PM Purchase › Nov 14: 7PM & 8:30PM Purchase › Nov 15: 6:30PM & 8PM ABOUT THIS SHOW Whether behind the piano on a windswept mountainous cliff, at a hallowed venue such as Carnegie Hall, or playing shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the most legendary musicians in history, solo pianist Holly Bowling subverts convention with virtuosic playing, emotional immersion, and a thirst for invention.
7:30 PM · Eric & the In Crowd · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · $20 · jazz, live_music · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details Pianist/vocalist Eric Shifrin performs with a variety of friends on the 2nd Friday every other month (i.e. Jan, March, May, July, September, November).
$20 cover charge; byob
Students $10
For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
7:30 PM · STANLEY CLARKE AND RON CARTER · SFJAZZ Auditorium (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details Listeners can expect to hear a lot of the “right notes” as two of the true legends of low-end meet for these momentous evenings over four nights. Between them, 2022 NEA Jazz Master Stanley Clarke and 1998 NEA Jazz Master Ron Carter have defined and redefined the bass’s role in modern jazz, from the hard bop innovations of the early 1960s to the jazz-fusion revolution of the 1970s and 1980s.
8:00 PM · Ceremony, Spelling, Iron Lung · The Fillmore (Fillmore) · $37+ · live_music, rock · rating 8
sflive.art · details all ages; no ins/outs; mosh pit warning
7:00 PM · Jamie Davis · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $40 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details GRAMMY AWARD WINNER VOCALIST FOR, BASIE SWINGS THE BLUES WITH THE COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA. TWO-TIME GRAMMY NOMINATED VOCALIST WITH THE COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA'S ALBUMS, 'ALL ABOUT BASIE' AND 'LIVE AT BIRDLAND.' COMPELLING, FULL DEEP BARITONE VOICE AND A PASSION FOR HIS CRAFT, LEAVE HIS AUDIENCES UPLIFTED AND FEELING GOOD. Sir Michael Parkinson: BBC, iTV and chat…
7:00 PM · Marc Seales with Ernie Watts · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $40 , $50 , $60 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Deeply swinging, modern jazz from two master improvisers with decades of chemistry and serious fire.
Pianist and keyboardist Marc Seales brings his distinctive blend of post-bop language, rich harmony, and fearless spontaneity to Black Cat alongside legendary tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts. Seales has toured and recorded with Joe Henderson, Art Pepper, Benny Carter, Mark Murphy, and Watts, while his acclaimed trio New Stories earned a Grammy nomination with vocalist Mark Murphy.
7:30 PM · SFCM Conservatory Chorus Concert · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · rating 7
sfcm.edu · details
9:00 PM · Atta Kid · Keys Jazz Bistro (North Beach) · Tickets: $40 per show · live_music, jazz · rating 7
keysjazzbistro.com · details Tickets Friday, November 13, 2026 @ 9pm Get Tickets A staple of the Bay Area scene since 2013, Atta Kid is an all-star crew that reaches into the swampy lilt of New Orleans and the razor-sharp precision of the East Bay at the same time. Led by Daniel Casares (sax and vocals)and Max Cowan (B-3, keyboards and vocals), Atta Kid will take you on a round-trip from Oakland to the bayou in every set. This February, Atta Kid showcases the breadth of their repertoire.
9:00 PM · MARIS · Cafe Du Nord (Castro) · live_music · rating 7
cafedunord.com · details
9:30 PM · Marc Seales with Ernie Watts · Black Cat (Tenderloin) · Tickets: $20 , $40 , $50 , $60 · live_music, jazz · rating 7
blackcatsf.turntabletickets.com · details Deeply swinging, modern jazz from two master improvisers with decades of chemistry and serious fire.
Pianist and keyboardist Marc Seales brings his distinctive blend of post-bop language, rich harmony, and fearless spontaneity to Black Cat alongside legendary tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts. Seales has toured and recorded with Joe Henderson, Art Pepper, Benny Carter, Mark Murphy, and Watts, while his acclaimed trio New Stories earned a Grammy nomination with vocalist Mark Murphy.
4:00 PM · YUJI MORITA 4-6PM · Pier 23 (Financial District) · live_music · rating 6
pier23cafe.com · details Yuji studied art (painting and drawing) for many years. Photography became a passion after retirement. The JOY is finding the beautful in nature and learning how to capture the feeling in experience. Join us for a luscious night of visuals and sounds with Kantraban Kartel. We can’t wait to see you.&
6:00 PM · Solo Piano · Bix (North Beach) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
bixrestaurant.com · details Live solo piano performance at the bar; Friday schedule runs from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. No cover charge.
7:30 PM · Outlander In Concert · Golden Gate Theater (Tenderloin) · Buy tickets · live_music, classical · rating 6
us.atgtickets.com · details Do you ever feel as if everything is pointing you towards something…space, time, history? For longtime Outlander fans, these words feel like home. As the global phenomenon reaches its conclusion in 2026, its heart continues to beat on stage with Outlander in Concert . The officially licensed live concert experience was created in collaboration with its showrunner Matthew B. Roberts and original Emmy Award-winning composer Bear McCreary .
7:30 PM · Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · LEARN MORE · live_music, classical · rating 6
sfsymphony.org · details Overview Prokofiev’s ballet music for Romeo and Juliet is every bit as singular as the Shakespeare tragedy that inspired it: Savage and sensual, tragic and comic, it conveys all the passion of the play and loses none of its ambiguity. Debuting French conductor Marie Jacquot leads the Orchestra in the first SF Symphony performances of Andromède, by her underrated fellow countrywoman Augusta Holmès. The symphonic poem infuses ancient Greek myth with Wagnerian grandeur.
8:00 PM · KINO · The Warfield (Mid-Market) · Buy Tickets · live_music · rating 6
thewarfieldtheatre.com · details The legendary band KINO celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2022, while Viktor Tsoi would have turned 60. For the first time ever, the band KINO is coming to the United States with a full-scale concert. Yuri Kasparyan, Igor Tikhomirov, and Alexander Titov will perform KINO’s greatest hits for over two hours, accompanied by a restored and digitally remastered voice of Viktor Tsoi. Come to the show and sing along to all the iconic KINO songs together with the entire audience!
8:00 PM · L7, Nobro · Regency Ballroom (Polk Gulch) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 6
theregencyballroom.com · details The Last Hurrah Tour 2026 — with NOBRO
8:00 PM · Patrick Wolff Trio · Stookey's Blue Room (Nob Hill) · live_music, jazz · rating 6
stookeysblueroom.com · details Patrick Wolff Trio Fri, Nov 13 | Stookey's Blue Room Straight Ahead Sax Trio 8-10:30pm Buy Tickets Time & Location Nov 13, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM Stookey's Blue Room, 891 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA About the event Patrick Wolff is a saxophonist and clarinetist with deep roots in the jazz scenes of New York City and San Francisco, known for his lyrical playing and deep engagement with the full lineage of jazz styles.
8:00 PM · Tank And The Bangas, Ariel J. · August Hall (Union Square) · $39+ · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
augusthallsf.com · details Tank and The Bangas - The Last Balloon Tour Friday, November 13, 2026 Tank and The Bangas - The Last Balloon Tour 8:00 pm | Doors: 7:00 pm Age Restriction: 5 and Over || Buy Tickets + Google Calendar
8:00 PM · Tyla · Bill Graham Civic (Civic Center) · PRESALE 7/30 · live_music, rnb_soul_funk · rating 6
billgrahamcivic.com · details THE A*POP WORLD TOUR
8:30 PM · Jazz Trio · Bix (North Beach) · Free · live_music, jazz · rating 6
bixrestaurant.com · details Live jazz trio performance at the bar. No cover charge.
8:30 PM · The New Accidents · Boom Boom Room (Fillmore) · $10/$15 · live_music, rock · rating 6
stevelist.com · details 21+
time TBA · Dos Bandoleros & Friends · The Lost Church (North Beach) · live_music, latin_world · rating 6
thelostchurch.my.salesforce-sites.com · details Latin guitar duo Dos Bandoleros teams up with guest musicians to perform an evening of fiery rumba flamenca and Spanish guitar rhythms. Their lively, rhythm-driven arrangements create an authentic and spirited musical showcase.
time TBA · Hails, Meldrop · Rickshaw Stop (Hayes Valley) · live_music · rating 6
stevelist.com · details all ages
4:30 PM · Friday Happy Hour | November 13 · Golden Gate Bandshell (Golden Gate Park) · Free · live_music · rating 5
illuminate.org · details Kick off the weekend with free live music in Golden Gate Park! Bring your favorite drinks, tasty snacks, and enjoy this all-ages show featuring Sunset Community Band
6:30 PM · Harvey Mandel · Biscuits & Blues (Union Square) · live_music, rock · rating 5
biscuitsandblues.com · details Mick Jagger flew Harvey Mandel to Munich to audition for the Rolling Stones, and his playing landed on Black and Blue. The King of Sustain was tapping the fretboard years before Van Halen. Two sets, 100 seats.
9:30 PM · Marshall Law · Tupelo (North Beach) · Free · live_music, rock, rnb_soul_funk · rating 5 · unconfirmed offbeatsf.com · details Sam Marshall and his band perform an energetic mix of blues, rock, country, and soul combining classic covers and original songs.
8:00 PM · Jazz Night at Peacock Lounge · Peacock Lounge (Haight) · Not specified · live_music, jazz · rating 0 · no longer listed sfpeacock.org · details Jazz music performance at Peacock Lounge
time TBA · Organ Concerts · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · live_music, classical · rating 0 · no longer listed famsf.org · details About the organists Eric Choate is a San Francisco–based conductor, composer, and organist. He is professor of choral and organ music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and director of music at the Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin. He holds the Fellowship Certificate (FAGO) from the American Guild of Organists, as well as degrees in composition from St. Olaf College and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
time TBA · Singer/Songwriter Wednesday · Golden Gate Bandshell (Golden Gate Park) · live_music, folk · rating 0 · no longer listed sfrecpark.org · details Come out to the Golden Gate Bandshell on Wednesday...